(late) Report from Dunlo, PA, USA for 6 December 2009

Dave Valko · Post by **Dave Valko** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 14:40 pm

Sorry for the delay this week. There were just so many stations on the air Sunday morning, it took all week to review the recordings!!! Thanks to all the stations for going on the air.

6 DECEMBER 2009: Once again, the propagation data was indicating poor conditions. It was a bit unsettled due to a coronal hole. The MUF was a low 4 mhz in the area around Iceland and moving westward, and overlaid by a larger 5 mhz area from Greenland to Scandinavia. I was expecting it to be as bad as last Sunday morning, but it was only about â€˜normalâ€™. Actually I was surprised some stations were still producing audio to nearly 1115 UTC. Fading was prominent. The nice thing was the amount of activity. At one point, I noted at least 6 stations on the air at one time. We got a couple inches of snow Saturday, so the roads were mostly snow-covered. No problem though.

RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp.
ANT: 315' Beverage (BOG) at 50Â°, 290Â° (other parking lot), then 340Â°, and back to 270Â°.
QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26
Duration: 0710-1112 UTC
Solar Indices: Solar Flux = 72 A Index = 4 K Index = 2 No storms.
WX: Mostly cloudy with a few flakes. Cold, 19Â° F. (-7Â° C.)

7610.05 R. Amica 0711 long tlk by M in IT. Very poor. Rock mx around 0717. â€œR. Amica onda corteâ€¦â€

saturnus · Post by **saturnus** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 18:41 pm

Thanks Dave for listening again!
I was using only 15 watts this morning.

RadioRamona · Post by **RadioRamona** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 20:48 pm

Thanks Dave in behalve of radio Northcoast.
i changed some audio settings in his playout system so i hope the audio is better now.

Im glad you received his signal with only 40 watts.

Trans Europe · Post by **Trans Europe** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 17:23 pm

Hello Dave,

thanks again for another receiption of Trans Europe Radio.
There is much to improve on this side, on short notice there will be adjustments to the antenna and another transmitter.
If conditions improve this winter you will here me again.

Kind regards,

Hans.

Radio Scotland · Post by **Radio Scotland** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 18:46 pm

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the-indeed-late report, but better late then never, hi.
Although reception better then expected overthere, still hoping the conditions improving during this winter.

Greetings, Albert.
www.radioscotland.nl

sciroccoam · Post by **sciroccoam** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 23:17 pm

Hello mr Dave Valko
Thanks for the report,and i'm happy that you heard my little 15 watt signal overthere!!

Thanks and till next time greetings Jarno radio scirocco

Altrex · Post by **Altrex** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 18:00 pm

Hi Dave,

Great you did copy Altrex again in PA.

Many thanks for your log and report,

73.s Altrex

kwazor · Post by **kwazor** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 09:37 am

Tommorow heard too King radio on 6215 but very low singnal in Poland.

Today 9:30 in USB 6215 2 guy from France 5/5 5/7 signal...